MEND is pleased to announce the release of a new and important briefing paper titled, No Race to the Bottom: Avoiding Further Curbs to Freedom of Speech Under Labour. The briefing argues that our democracy, and particularly freedom of speech, is being put at risk by government actors who...
Dear Foreign Secretary, We, the undersigned organisations, are writing to you with grave concern about the UK government’s continued arms exports to Israel amid escalating atrocities in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. We acknowledge and welcome the UK’s decision to suspend new free trade...
Mend welcomes the UK government’s decision to suspend trade negotiations with Israel and impose long overdue sanctions on some Israeli settlers as a step in the right direction in light of the worsening humanitarian disaster in Gaza. However, we assert, unequivocally, that this move falls far...
This month’s local elections heralded a realignment in British politics, with the far-right Reform UK making significant gains at the expense of the traditional mainstream parties. Reform, led by Nigel Farage, won 677 council seats out of 1,641 – that’s 41% of seats that were being...
This article was originally published in Byline Times on 24 April 2025. As Britain approaches the 1 May local council elections, it faces the alarming rise of a far-right political force. Reform UK, a party that has its roots in anti-EU sentiment and is steeped in Islamophobia and...
This alarming incident is part of a broader pattern of repression targeting those who speak out against the genocide in #Gaza. As Israel intensifies its assault on the Palestinian people, those engaging in peaceful, non-violent protest and resistance are facing increasing pressure and intimidation....
MEND unequivocally condemns Israel’s decision to detain and deport Labour MPs Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang. This is yet another blatant attempt by the Israeli state to conceal its ongoing violations of international law and crimes against humanity, including the systematic oppression and...
In May, Brits will go to the polls to vote in council and mayoral elections. These elections will be of great significance to the Muslim community because Reform, the far-right party led by Nigel Farage and that is home to many MPs who have histories of Islamophobia, is predicted to make big gains....
MEND unequivocally condemns Israel’s shattering of the ceasefire through devastating airstrikes that have massacred over 400 Palestinians. The horrific images emerging from Gaza – particularly of murdered children and babies – are a harrowing testament to the Israeli state’s ongoing...
The government has announced that it will stop all funding to Tell Mama, an organisation set up to record incidents of Islamophobia in the UK. The news was met with alarm by some activists as it comes amidst a record rise in Islamophobia throughout the country. It is impossible to combat...
